Lawrence County

Lawrence County

It’s back! Time to listen to some GREAT music with some GREAT friends and GREAT beer! Don’t miss out. There will be plenty of rock, pop, and dance tunes to keep you up and movin’!

Lawrence County

HEMLOCK CLIFFS HIKE

The U.S.D.A. Forest Service will offer a free, family-friendly guided hike at the Hemlock Cliffs Trail on January 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST.  Participants will walk the 1.5 mile loop with a guide and become aware of some of the natural and cultural history of the area.  There is a rock staircase down into the canyon and appropriate footwear should be worn.  This scenic trail offers rock outcroppings, a waterfall, and geological formations such as rock shelters.  The trail is located in Crawford County, off Ind. 37. Directions can be found on the Hoosier National Forest website www.fs.usda.gov/hoosier, or call 812-547-7051.

Lawrence County

HERITAGE DAYS

Join us at Spring Mill State Park to celebrate Heritage Days!

August 3 Saturday

10:00 to 4:00 Pioneer lawn games (Mill Lawn)

11:00 drop by the toy table in the upper residence and make a thaumatrope (a pioneer toy that proves the persistence of vision)

12:00 to 3:00 Drop by the toy table on the upper residence lawn to see what kind of toys pioneer children played with

12:30 Clay craft at the Meeting house

1:30 Make a leather lacing and bead bracelet (Leather shop)

2:30 Sawmill demonstration

3:30 Play the Game of Graces. This is game has been played since the 1500’s a fun game played with hoops and sticks (Lawn beside the distillery)

4:00 the Story of Sam Bass notorious outlaw connected to the weaver’s cabin find out how (Weaver’s Cabin)

 

August 4 Sunday

8:30 Morning Worship Service

10:00 to 4:00 Pioneer games (Mill Lawn)

12:00 to 4:00 Quilt Show between the Village Residences

1:30 Sawmill Demonstration

2:30 Spinning Demonstration Upper Residence Porch

3:30 Children often made their own toys, stop by the weaver’s cabin and learn how pioneer children made rag dolls, then make one to take home with you.

4:00 Last grind of the day

 

*GATE FEE MAY APPLY*
For questions, please contact the Park Office at (812)849-3534.

 

Limestone and its uses
Lawrence County Astronauts
Persimmons and Recipes
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